Sorry, bugs know how to survive the cold

1:13 AM,
Jan. 30, 2014

The Emerald Ash Borer

Written by

Ally Marotti

Be it burrowing underground, seeking refuge in a house or relying on eggs to survive, insects have evolved strategies to keep them alive during cold Ohio-like winters - most of them, anyway.

"The extreme cold will have an effect on (insect) population," said Jim Fredericks, chief entomologist with the National Pest Management Association. "Will that effect be noticeable? That is just really hard to say because they do have these strategies for surviving cold weather."